Quietly but effectively going about their business with aplomb since the World Cup break, Monaco are firmly in the mix for a podium finish in Ligue 1 this season and took just 13 minutes to put the game to bed against Clermont last time out.
With just three minutes on the clock, Caio Henrique’s free kick met the head of Guillermo Maripan, whose deflected effort found the back of the net, before Breel Embolo scored his 12th goal of the season after a neat piece of skill from Aleksandr Golovin on the left.
Stringing their unbeaten run in the top flight to seven games since going down 3-2 to Marseille just before the World Cup, Les Monegasques currently occupy fourth place in the Ligue 1 tablebut are only two points worse off than Lens and Marseille as their Champions League rivals slip up.
The gap to PSG will also be cut down to seven points should Clement’s side prevail here, so a title charge certainly cannot be ruled out in that scenario, and an early exit from the Coupe de France at the hands of Rodez AF means that Monaco will not be battling midweek fatigue against the champions.
The hosts’ tally of 48 goals in Ligue 1 this season can only be bettered by PSG (54), and all of their last three top-flight matches at the Stade Louis II have ended in victory, so some may even consider the inconsistent league leaders to be the underdogs on Saturday.
Quietly but effectively going about their business with aplomb since the World Cup break, Monaco are firmly in the mix for a podium finish in Ligue 1 this season and took just 13 minutes to put the game to bed against Clermont last time out.
With just three minutes on the clock, Caio Henrique’s free kick met the head of Guillermo Maripan, whose deflected effort found the back of the net, before Breel Embolo scored his 12th goal of the season after a neat piece of skill from Aleksandr Golovin on the left.
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Stringing their unbeaten run in the top flight to seven games since going down 3-2 to Marseille just before the World Cup, Les Monegasques currently occupy fourth place in the Ligue 1 tablebut are only two points worse off than Lens and Marseille as their Champions League rivals slip up.
The gap to PSG will also be cut down to seven points should Clement’s side prevail here, so a title charge certainly cannot be ruled out in that scenario, and an early exit from the Coupe de France at the hands of Rodez AF means that Monaco will not be battling midweek fatigue against the champions.
The hosts’ tally of 48 goals in Ligue 1 this season can only be bettered by PSG (54), and all of their last three top-flight matches at the Stade Louis II have ended in victory, so some may even consider the inconsistent league leaders to be the underdogs on Saturday.
